Review: The Smeds and the Smoos, at the Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue

Lucy Popescu’s theatre news: Invasion! An Alien Musical; La Cenerentola; Faustine; The Vagina Monologues

Review: Disruption, at Park Theatre

Review: Dr Semmelweis, at Harold Pinter Theatre

Review: Beneatha’s Place, at Young Vic Theatre

Review: Accidental Death of an Anarchist, at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Lucy Popescu’s theatre news: Modest; The Tempest; Diary of a Gay Disaster; Perform festival; Midlife at the Oasis

Review: Song From Far Away, Hampstead Theatre

Review: The Pillowman, at Duke of York’s Theatre

Review: Dear England, at Olivier, National Theatre

Review: When Winston Went to War with the Wireless, at Donmar Warehouse

Review: Romeo and Juliet, at Almeida Theatre

Review: Hot in Here, at Gate Theatre

Review: Groundhog Day, at Old Vic Theatre

Review: The Shape of Things at Park Theatre

Lucy Popescu’s theatre news: Marylebone; Arcola; Pleasance; Cockpit; Little Angel; New Diorama theatres

Review: Once On This Island, at Regent’s Park Open-Air Theatre

Lucy Popescu’s theatre news: PlayFight; And the Stars Were Burning Brightly; Every Leaf a Hallelujah; Calm Down, Dear

How Victoria Smith explored the demonisation of middle-aged women

Review: Leaves of Glass, at Park 90